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Invasive Species News Items
'My job is to kill hogs:' Marksman helping save sea turtles, more on Ossabaw Island - Savannah Morning News4/20/2018 5:36:28 PM
Savannah Morning News 'My job is to kill hogs:' Marksman helping save sea turtles, more on Ossabaw Island Savannah Morning News “Hogs are a huge, huge issue because they impact vegetation, forests and wildlife,” says Michael Stroeh, a U.S. Fish and Wildlife refuge manager in Arkansas who says the boars should be eradicated. “They're an invasive species first and foremost ...
AGFC issues crappie catching tips for south Arkansas - Magnolia Banner News4/20/2018 12:54:52 PM
Magnolia Banner News AGFC issues crappie catching tips for south Arkansas Magnolia Banner News “Diseases like Largemouth Bass Virus and invasive species like silver carp and white perch (an invasive that has done damage to some Midwest fish populations) can be spread by such bait bucket stockings. Round gobies in the Great Lakes are other non ... Plastic's fantastic for the crappie spawn Newton County Times all 3 news articles »
A Mussel Walk to remember - Char-Koosta News4/19/2018 6:11:28 PM
Char-Koosta News A Mussel Walk to remember Char-Koosta News The have spread up the Arkansas River into eastern Oklahoma. Quagga mussels invaded North America later than zebra mussels and have been confirmed in fewer waters, including the Great Lakes, the St. Louis area and now in the Lower Colorado River. In ... and more »
Plastic jigs effective lure for Arkansas crappie - Magnoliareporter4/19/2018 4:44:22 AM
Magnoliareporter Plastic jigs effective lure for Arkansas crappie Magnoliareporter “Diseases like Largemouth Bass Virus and invasive species like silver carp and white perch (an invasive that has done damage to some Midwest fish populations) can be spread by such bait bucket stockings. Round gobies in the Great Lakes are other non ...
Native Species News Items
CATHERINE RHOADES: Floods, mud and chickens - Neosho Daily News4/17/2018 10:33:58 AM
Neosho Daily News CATHERINE RHOADES: Floods, mud and chickens Neosho Daily News ... increased turbidity in northwest Arkansas affects us too, as this water flows north into Missouri. “At a large scale, natural [vegetative] infrastructure is ... our community's natural life support system — an interconnected network of waterways ...
Pollinator Project a Huge Success at Pinnacle Mountain State Park - Newton County Times4/13/2018 12:07:30 PM
Newton County Times Pollinator Project a Huge Success at Pinnacle Mountain State Park Newton County Times Visitors to Pinnacle Mountain State Park can watch as the development progresses. “That's the idea,” said Arkansas State Park Director Grady Spann. “We want to create awareness across central Arkansas to preserve the environment and to really create an ...
Studio Gang and SCAPE unveil plans for Arkansas Arts Center expansion - The Architect's Newspaper2/28/2018 5:34:03 PM
The Architect's Newspaper Studio Gang and SCAPE unveil plans for Arkansas Arts Center expansion The Architect's Newspaper What does a cultural hub for the 21st century require? With their newly unveiled design for the Arkansas Arts Center in Little Rock, Studio Gang and SCAPE Landscape Architecture have a few ideas in mind: flexibility, inclusivity, community, and a nod ... and more »
Ban Sought on Wild Turtle Trapping in Arkansas - Center for Biological Diversity (press release)9/25/2017 2:57:26 PM
Center for Biological Diversity (press release) Ban Sought on Wild Turtle Trapping in Arkansas Center for Biological Diversity (press release) “Historically, Arkansas had one of the highest levels of aquatic biodiversity in the nation, but that abundance is rapidly declining because our native species are not protected,” said Debbie Doss, director at Arkansas Watertrails Partnership ...
Flies being used to combat invasive red fire ant in Arkansas - KATV8/4/2017 8:16:21 PM
KATV Flies being used to combat invasive red fire ant in Arkansas KATV University of Arkansas Extension offices in Clark and Hot Spring counties are pitting flies against fire ants in an attempt to mitigate the stinging insect's population in southwest Arkansas . While experts believe fire ants have existed in Arkansas ...